DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1923, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TKIiKGKAPIL —PER PltEfiS ASSOCIATION.] CLOAKROOM LOSS. CHRISTCHURCH, April 19 Canterbury Jockey Club (incorporated i was held responsible at the Magistrate’s Court to-day for a fur coat, owned by Mrs Gertrude Freeman, and lost by her from the cloakroom at Riccarton. Racecourse, during the race meeting held on F'cbrua.v !i. For the defendants. Mr I). K. W.mklyn alleged the coat had never been left in the room, the attendant stating she had received coats from two other women, hut not from plaintiff. The Magistrate, in giving judgment for plaintiff for 1320, said he was satisfied the coat had been left in the room. DAIRY COMPANIES. M.ASTERTON, April 19. A conference convened by the Masterton Dairy Company of delegates representing thirteen dairy companies, situated Irom Rahiatua to Featherston, was held to-day. It marks anothei progressive move in tin* dairying mJiisiiv here. A nroposa! to torn) a controlling association tor the whole of tin* Wnirnrupa and Rush districts, was referred to a later meeting at Carterton. Mr .1. G. lib-chin. Diicetnr of the National Dairy Association, had the uniformity ol advance, to suppliers, and the control of shipping thoroughly discussed. He explained the attitude of tin- Association on limiters pertaining to dairy coni ml. and urge! the eoiilerenee to put ahead for bolter conditions to place the industry oil a sound footing. The conference decided to affirm the principles of the Dairy Control Bill and to pledge its support.

STEAMER ASHORE. WELLINGTON, April 19. Advice has been received by the seeretarv of the Rost Office, from A wa-

rn a and Aivanui wireless stations, to the effect that the steamer Iron Prince went aground at 3.20 o’clock on Cape Howe, on Hie Australian coast.

The message stated the ship's No. 2 hold was flooded, and that water was in No. -1 hold, which was being kept under control hv the ship's pump.

The Iron Prince was reported to he in no immediate danger.

Further advice- from the Tron Prince states that she is fast ashore amidships. There is rising a southerly swell, but the vessel is making no water. The message concludes that an endeavour will he made to refloat the vessel at high water, about 10 o’clock.